Catena Zapata Catena Adrianna Fortune Terrae Malbec
Country
Argentina
bottle size
750 ml
Wine Type
Red Wine
Wine Region
Mendoza
Grape Variety
Malbec
vintage
2020 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Alcohol
13.9%
characteristics
Body
Medium
Medium
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Medium
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Medium
Medium
2020 [**VINTAGE MAY CHANGE]
Product Description
Fortuna Terrae means luck of the land in Latin, and indeed, our vines from this parcel of the Adrianna Vineyard are lucky. The deep loamy soils are home to many varieties of native grasses which prevent erosion and attract benefic insects, singing birds and mountain foxes. Because of the freshness imparted by the deep soils and high altitude, the wines of Fortuna Terrae have optimal acidity and delicate flower aromas. It is best to enjoy this wine a few years or decades after harvest.
wine score
98 points Wine Advocate
The 2020 Adrianna Vineyard Fortuna Terrae shows exceptionally well. It's still young and juicy with some baby fat that should get rendered with some more time in bottle. It's a little lighter, and the tannins gave it grip and a chalky limestone sensation. But the wine is very expressive, with purity, clean and precise and not showing any signs of coming from a warmer year like 2020. It finishes with the telltale violets from the great Malbec grape coated by chalky minerality. This plot behaves well in warmer years like this one.
98 points James Suckling
Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose. Medium-bodied, dark fruited and cool with very fine, velvety tannins. So supple, youthful and perfumed with lovely purity of fruit. Long, silky finish. Try in 2025.
Profile
Grape Blended
100% Malbec
Palate
Medium-bodied, dark fruited and cool with very fine, velvety tannins. So supple, youthful and perfumed with lovely purity of fruit. Long, silky finish.
Colour
Deep red
Aroma
Blackberries, dark plums, dried earth, tar, paprika, lavender and bark on the nose.
Palate
Medium-bodied, dark fruited and cool with very fine, velvety tannins. So supple, youthful and perfumed with lovely purity of fruit. Long, silky finish.
Wine Pairing
:Beef
:Lamb
:Barbecue
:Hard Cheese
Product details
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
This wine goes through an extensive cold maceration at less than 50ºF (10ºC) to extract aromas. The juice is then fermented for around 13-19 days with a post-fermentation maceration of approximately 8-12 days. Elevage: 14-18 months in French Oak barrel.Brand
